Kristin Cavallari FINALLY reveals identity of mysterious athlete she had ‘deep fling’ with

Kristin Cavallari finally revealed the mysterious athlete she had been alluding to having a ‘deep fling’ with after all this time.

The reality TV personality, 38, made the stunning revelation after admitting that they had called it quits and were no longer dating.

For the past few months, she had been teasing a new romance on her podcast, Let’s Be Honest, and, even at one point, called herself a ‘f***ing WAG through and through.’

On Tuesday’s episode of her podcast, she said that now the relationship was over, she could reveal his identity and said she had been involved in a ‘deep’ fling with none other than Nate Thompson. 

The Hills alum — who recently opened up about her ‘upsetting’ reunion with her ex-boyfriend who took her virginity — also opened up about their past romance as she gushed about him being a ‘great guy.’

She also touched on why they called it quits and explained that there was something ‘missing’ in their relationship as well as several of her other recent romances.

In her latest podcast episode, Cavallari said she could name the retired NHL player now since online sleuths, whom she referred to as ‘TikTok f***ing detectives,’ had already figured out who her then-boyfriend was.

She said people on social media ‘pieced together’ her clues from what she said while chatting with Bunnie Xo on her Dumb Blonde podcast in December 2024.

‘I don’t even care,’ she said on her podcast. ‘I said his name on [my podcast] tour. I really think he’s such a great guy.’ 

She added: ‘He is someone who has done a lot of work on himself.’ 

She said that she and the hunky hockey player ‘connected on such a deep level.’ 

She even said their fling was ‘one of the deeper relationship’s she has ever had despite how ‘short’ it was.

‘We didn’t hold back on anything,’ she said about her fling with the retired athlete. ‘We told each other f***ing everything.’ 

Gushing about Thompson, Cavallari even described their connection as ‘honest, pure, amazing.’ 

She said that much of their relationship happened via ‘voice notes, FaceTime calls, phone calls, texting’ as they were ‘mostly long distance.’ 

Cavallari then revealed why they ended up calling it quits before adding that she is ‘done’ dating athletes who are still competing. 

‘That attraction piece for me has to be so on fire for me to want to be with someone,’ she said. 

‘I have gone out with amazing men, and this guy is a good example of that. Why can’t I fall in love with you?’

She said that even though she was ‘attracted’ to the ex-hockey player and she was metaphorically ‘firing on all other cylinders,’ she didn’t feel a ‘flame.’

‘I need in the beginning to want to rip your f***ing clothes off,’ she explained. ‘I need compatibility and chemistry.’

Cavallari added: ‘I understand that what I’m searching for is rare, [but] I’m not gonna settle for anything less than exactly what I want.’ 

The podcast host added that she ‘had fun’ when he visited her several months ago for New Year’s but alluded that they ended it shortly afterwards. 

She said she has reactivated her Raya account before clarifying that she is not ‘hoe-ing it up.’ 

Then, the Laguna Beach alum told her fans that she has actually had an ‘absurd[ly]’ few hookups since her divorce from her ex-husband Jay Cutler. 

She was previously with the former quarterback for a decade and married for seven years before separating in 2020 and finalizing their divorce two years later. 

Cavallari and the football player share three children — sons Camden, 12, Jaxon, 10, and daughter Saylor, nine.

Since their divorce, she has been romantically linked to comedian Jeff Dye and country singer Chase Rice.

Most recently, prior her romance with Thompson, she dated TikTok star Mark Estes, 24, for seven months in 2024.  

She has also confessed to hooking up with country singer Morgan Wallen and perhaps even actor Jason Statham, according to a TikTok video she made lately.